UFC 15
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History
UFC 15 was headlined by a UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between Maurice Smith and Tank Abbott. Abbott was brought in as a last-minute replacement for Dan Severn, who couldn't fight because of an injured hand.
UFC 15 featured a Superfight between Randy Couture and Vitor Belfort, a Heavyweight Tournament, and two alternate bouts. The Superfight was billed as a Heavyweight Title Elimination bout, which can be described as a #1 Contender's match, meaning the winner would advance to compete for the UFC Heavyweight Championship at the next event, UFC Japan.
The show also marked the last event to feature Bruce Beck, who had been the main play-by-play announcer starting with UFC 4. He was replaced by Mike Goldberg in UFC Japan.
Collision Course marked a major change in the UFC's rules, with limitations set on permissible striking areas. Headbutts, groin strikes, strikes to the back of the neck and head, knees to a downed opponent, head stomps, kicks to a downed opponent, small joint manipulation, and hair pulling all became officially illegal.
Results
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UFC 15 Heavyweight Tournament Bracket
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Encyclopedia awards
The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled UFC Encyclopedia.[1]
- Fight of the Night: Randy Couture vs. Vitor Belfort
- Knockout of the Night: Mark Kerr def. Greg StottScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Submission of the Night: Mark Kerr def. Dwayne CasonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
See also
References
External links
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